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Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Cake

Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Cake

Deliciously rich Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Cake featuring layers of chocolate cake and creamy raspberry filling.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Chilling Time 2 hours
Total Time 4 hours
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 slices
Calories 400 kcal

Equipment

  • 9 inch springform pan
  • Mixing Bowl
  • microwave-safe bowl
  • offset spatula
  • wire rack

Ingredients
  

Cake Ingredients

  • 1 15.25 ounce package dark chocolate cake mix
  • 1 3 ounce package chocolate pudding/pie mix-dry
  • 1.33 cups raspberry chocolate truffle coffee, brewed or regular brewed bold coffee
  • 0.5 cups vegetable oil
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 yolk from cream cheese filling
  • 1 teaspoon raspberry extract or vanilla

Cream Cheese Filling

  • 1 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
  • 0.33 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg white
  • 2 tablespoons confectioners sugar
  • 0.5-0.75 cups fresh raspberries or frozen, unthawed

Ganache

  • 0.5 cups heavy cream
  • 1.5 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup fresh raspberries for garnish
  • 0.25 cups raspberry or apricot jam, melted as a glaze for berries

Instructions
 

Cake Preparation

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper, inserting the paper in the pan before spring loading the sides of pan, paper will extend around bottom of pan. Lightly spray with cooking spray bottom and sides of pan.
  • In large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, dry pudding mix, coffee, oil, eggs + yolk and extract. With paddle attachment beat mix until combined about 2 minutes. Set aside.
  • In small mixing bowl, whip softened cream cheese, sugar, egg white, confectioners sugar until creamy. Set aside.
  • Pour ½ of the cake batter or 2 cups into prepared springform pan, smooth to level with off set spatula. With the back of a spoon, make a tunnel around the center of the cake batter about 1 inch from outside edge of pan and 1 inch from center of batter. Be careful not to go too deep creating the tunnel. It's more of a marker for the filling.
  • Spoon cream cheese filling in tunnel. Add raspberries on top of the cream cheese filling as desired being careful not to place the raspberries in the chocolate batter.
  • Pour remaining 2 cups of cake batter over the cream cheese filling. Smooth gently with off set spatula to level without disturbing the berries.
  • Bake in 350 F preheated oven for 90 minutes or until center is done. Testing with toothpick should result with tiny crumb but not wet.
  • Remove from oven and cool on wire rack for 10 minutes without removing spring form.

Ganache Preparation

  • In microwave safe small mixing bowl or 2 cup measuring cup, add ½ cup heavy whipping cream. Microwave for 40 seconds to heat but not boil. Add chocolate chips to warm cream. Allow chips to melt without stirring for 3-4 minutes. Stir cream and chip until smooth and glossy. Set aside.

Assembling Cake

  • Run a sharp knife around the edges of the springform cake pan, release cake sides from pan. Release spring form to reveal cake. Pick up the parchment paper with cake and set cake aside. With serving platter, invert the cake onto the platter or cake stand. Cake will be bottom side up, remove parchment paper.
  • Pour smoothed ganache over the top of the cake and allow to flow over the sides of the cake. Use an off set spatula to smooth top and sides of the cake with the ganache. Garnish the cake with fresh whole raspberries around perimeter of cake as desired. Melt raspberry or apricot jam in microwave safe cup for 10 seconds, with pastry brush, brush each berry with jam for a shiny and sweet berries.
  • Chill cake 2 hours before slicing.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 400kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 5gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 300mgPotassium: 200mgFiber: 2gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Cake, Chocolate, Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Cake, dessert, raspberry, Sweet
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